Indonesia marks first Independence Day in unfinished new capital
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 18: Indonesia's unfinished new capital marked its inaugural Independence Day on Saturday with a flag-raising ceremony amidst a backdrop of cranes and...
US President Biden says Gaza ceasefire 'much, much closer'
Washington [US], August 18: United States President Joe Biden has said that a Gaza ceasefire deal is now in sight and warned parties in the...
After crash in Brazil, airline to be more closely monitored: Aviation authority
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], August 18: Following the plane crash that resulted in 62 fatalities just over a week ago in Brazil, the airline VoePass...
Wildfires hit western Turkey; over 20 injured and thousands evacuated
Istanbul [Turkey], August 18: Wildfires across western Turkey, the worst so far this year, injured 21 people and forced around 4,000 residents to evacuate, the...
Moscow's secret service takes action against Western war reporters
Moscow [Russia], August 18: The Russian domestic Federal Security Service (FSB) has initiated criminal proceedings against three Western war reporters for illegal stays in the...
Ukrainian Air Force destroys key bridge in Russia's Kursk area
Kiev [Ukraine], August 18: The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed a road bridge of strategic importance in Russia on Saturday, amid its offensive in...
Thai king pardons ex-PM Thaksin in birthday amnesty
Bangkok [Thailand], August 18: Thailand's controversial former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been granted a royal pardon, his lawyer said Saturday, a day after his...
Canada remembers Harris as homesick student who loved to dance
Montreal [Canada], August 18: Kamala Harris spent her adolescence in Montreal often pining for her California hometown, but former Canadian classmates remember the American presidential...
Protests across Venezuela as election dispute goes on
Caracas [Venezuela], August 18: Opposition supporters have gathered across Venezuela to protest against Nicolas Maduro's disputed victory in last month's presidential election.
Mpox: EU public health body raises alert level
Brussels [Belgium], August 18: The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday recommended increased vigilance against a new mpox virus variant that...
Germany: Ferris wheel catches fire at Leipzig music festival
Leipzig [Germany], August 18: A ferris wheel caught fire at a music festival on the outskirts of the city of Leipzig in the eastern German...
Korea records COVID-19 surge in wastewater amid summer wave
Seoul [South Korea], August 18: The Republic of Korea's disease control agency said Sunday the level of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater has nearly doubled...
UAE, United States, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UN and African Union issue...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], August 18: The United Arab Emirates, United States, Switzerland, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Nations and the African Union...
Austrian authorities declare Hollabrunn disaster area
Vienna [Austria], August 18: Following a thunderstorm on Friday evening, the Austrian town of Hollabrunn has now been declared a disaster area.
U.S. judge stops launch of sports streaming service
New York [US], August 17: A U.S. federal judge on Friday blocked a new sports streaming venture, Venu, from launching later this month, a major...
Biden says ceasefire deal in Middle East "closer than ever"
Washington DC [US], August 17: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said a ceasefire deal in the Middle East is "closer than ever," while noting...
U.S. campus shootings rose dramatically last academic year
New York [US], August 17: There was a 31 percent rise in U.S. school shootings during the 2023-24 academic year compared to the previous year,...
Millions of kids facing extreme heat exposure
Geneva [Switzerland], August 17: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year - or more - than...
Hamas supports UN truce call to vaccinate children against polio
Gaza [Palestine], August 17: Hamas supports the UN's call today for a seven-day truce to vaccinate thousands of children against polio, the movement said on...
Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for deadly suicide attack in S. Yemen
Aden [Yemen], August 17: The Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly suicide attack on a military barracks in Abyan province, southern...
Israeli fighting in Gaza ended: state media
Jerusalem [Israel], August 17: The Israeli army's fighting in the Gaza Strip has ended, Israel's state-owned Kan TV news reported late Friday night.
Nordic ministers discuss migration challenges, security concerns
Oslo [Norway], August 17: Nordic ministers responsible for migration and immigration convened in Rosendal, western Norway on Thursday and Friday to address issues related to...
Experts say mpox epidemic is low-risk in Europe despite new variant
Helsinki [Finland], August 17: Europe will probably see more imported cases of mpox caused by the Clade I virus currently circulating in Africa, however, the...
Czech Republic, Slovakia agree on cooperation in medicines policy
Prague [Czech Republic], August 17: Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Valek and his Slovak counterpart Zuzana Dolinkova signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to enhance...
Builders of Malaysia's mega railway project join hands to rehabilitate mangrove forest
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], August 17: In the sweltering heat of Malaysia's mangrove forest near Malaysia's Port Klang, a group of enthusiastic staff from China Communications...
China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand agree to step up joint efforts to combat...
Bangkok [Thailand], August 17: China, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand discussed cross-border crimes Friday at the Informal Discussion Between the Foreign Ministers of China, Laos, Myanmar...
Ukraine collapses bridge in Kursk, accused of plotting to attack nuclear facility...
Kiev [Ukraine], August 17: TASS news agency quoted Russian officials as saying that Ukrainian forces destroyed a bridge over the Seim River in the Glushkovsky...